EUROPE 2012 - Part 4 (of 4) ~ Paris {day 3} & Amsterdam

On the morning of our last day in Paris we headed over to see the Notre Dame Cathedral.
So amazing.

It was a cloudy overcast day, which actually gives the pictures a foreboding quality.
I won't really say much else; I'll just let the pictures speak for themselves.

a long line of people waiting to climb to the roof of the Cathedral (a line we ended up opting not to wait in) *10 bonus points if you can spot Greg* :)

Our next stop of the day was the theatrical fountains at the Centre Pompidou.  These mechanical fountains are whimsical and fanciful (and a bit weird), but none-the-less interesting to sit and watch.

some very cool grafitti art

Across the street from the fountains was  the Musee d'Art Moderne. We hadn't planned to go see this museum, but since we were right there and we had a few hours on our hands, we decided to go in. Greg was actually the one who was most interested in this museum. Here are some of the pieces that he found most interesting:

museum from the outside

some resemblance?

And finally, before catching our train, we had to have authentic Parisian crepes for lunch. They were divine.

waiting for the Metro

train station

The final stop on our holiday was Amsterdam. We arrived in Amsterdam the day before our flight home with the intention of spending a bit of time sightseeing. But, Ayla got quite sick (fever, coughing, congestion, and some vomiting) so I ended up staying with her in the hotel room while Greg, along with 2 of his sisters, spent an evening walking around downtown Amsterdam. I told Greg to take lots of pictures so I could see what Amsterdam is like. It turns out that Amsterdam is a gorgeous city!

my very sick little girl



And thus ends the recap of our EuroTrip Summer 2012.
In someways it already feels like a distant memory.

Maybe it has something to do with the fact that I am heading back to work tomorrow...